RFI_Responses_Questions_3-17.pdf

PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RECOVERY PROJECT

SAN JUAN, PR

SOLICITATION NO. 47PC0619R0003

GSA-PBS, REGION 2

RFIs RESPONSES 3-17

3. Item Q. establishes that 1.2 is to be removed if project is not phased. Please advise if project will be phased and durations and scope expected for each of the phases.

Response: Selected General Contractor to provide schedule for government approval.

4. Specs mentions employee's parking area should be offsite. Are there any designated parking spaces close to the jobsite available for Construction employees and Subs? Does the Prime need to consider any cost for employees parking within its General Conditions?

Response: Parking available next to the entrance gate, additional parking can be discussed with selected General Contractor.

5. Option 2 of the schedule of options mentions new interior gypsum furring. Scope extent is not shown on the drawings. Please clarify scope.

Response: Please refer to architectural drawings.

6. 1.5 C require a Safety Officer, does it need to be considered full time? Can the Superintendent assume this role within his responsibilities?

Response: Government doesn’t require a full time Safety Officer however; the qualified person performing this task needs to be properly certified.

7. No CES plan drawing showing extent is provided.

Response: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan (CES) to be prepared be Selected General Contractor.

8. Is there is any BIM scope or BIM update expected?

Response: Not required in specifications.

9. Would any Asbestos Assessment and/or Abatement be required prior starting with Demolition?

Response: Please refer to the General Hazmat Notes on drawing sheet G-1.

10. Does the Buy America clause apply to ALL materials?

Response: Yes, refer to contract clauses in Solicitation and Agreement for detailed information.

11. Civil Drawings sheet C-001 note G.2.1 mentions that Contractor should consider all

General Permits. Will the Master Construction Permit be provided by the Owner or GC needs to consider in its scope as well? If on GC, would this time be additional to the Construction timeframe of 365 calendar days provided in the Bid Documents?

Response: By selected General Contractor, no timeframe shall be added.

12. Would GSA consider to extend the bid due date (5/13) since it's only two weeks from the date of the Pre-proposal conference & Site Visit?

Response: No extension of time will be granted.

PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RECOVERY PROJECT

SAN JUAN, PR

SOLICITATION NO. 47PC0619R0003

GSA-PBS, REGION 2

13. Attachment A1 for this solicitation requests past experience on projects with components such as new elevators, roofing work over 10,000 sf, projects with a minimum value of $10M, and others that are not relevant to this project. This criteria is not the same as indicated in section II.D Technical Proposal, Factor 1 – Experience on Relevant Projects. Please advise if a revised Experience Summary Table will be provided that matches the Factor 1 requirements.

Response: Attachment A1 Experience Summary table has been corrected as it contained questions that did not pertain to this project. This has been corrected in FBO under Amendment 2 posted on 04/26/19. Please refer to Amendment 2 for revised document Attachment A1 Experience Summary Table.

14. The specifications state that AISC certified fabricators and erectors are required for the steel being installed under this contract. There are only three certified fabricators in Puerto Rico and NO certified erectors. Given the quantity of steel being installed on this project and the price premium required to utilize AISC certified fabricators, can the AISC certification for fabricators be waived?

Response: ASCI certification shall remain for the fabricator. Waived for the erector.

15. Is it the intent of this contract that steel erectors are to be brought in from the continental United States that are AISC certified or is the AISC certification for erection to be waived?

Response: AISC certification not required for the erector

16. No wage determination was provided with this solicitation. What is the wage determination for this project?

Response: The Davis Bacon minimum Wage Determination attachment has been included in Amendment 2 posted on FBO 04/26/19.

17. Does the federal Davis Bacon minimum wage apply?

Response: Yes, It has been included in Amendment 2 posted on FBO 04/26/19.

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